December 5, 2012

Nebraska feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 2.48 million cattle on feed on November 1, up slightly from last year and the largest November 1 inventory since the data series began in 1994. Placements of cattle into feedlots during October totaled 590,000 head, down 11% from 2011. Fed cattle marketings for October totaled 425,000 head, up 9% from last year. This is the largest number of marketings for October since the data series began in 1994. Other disappearance during October totaled 15,000 head, equal to a year ago.

National Numbers Down 5%

Nationally, the cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.3 million head on November 1, 2012. The inventory was 5% below November 1, 2011. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.18 million, 13% below 2011. This is the lowest number of cattle placements in October since the series began in 1996. Marketings of fed cattle during October totaled 1.84 million, 3% above 2011. Other disappearance totaled 78,000 during October, 20% below 2011.

From Nebraska Agri-Facts, December 5, 2012
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Office